The notice published on Wednesday in the Federal Register said Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing collecting five years’ worth of social media information from travellers from select countries who do not have to get visas to come to the US. The Trump administration has been stepping up monitoring of international travellers and immigrants.
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Trump admin hikes entry fee at national parks for foreign visitors in ‘America First’ move
The US Department of the Interior announced on November 25 that nonresidents will have to pay USD 250 for an annual parks pass, more than three times the USD 80 rate charged to American citizens and permanent residents.
Applicants with diabetes, cancer, or mental health issues could be denied US visas under new rules
A report by KFF Health News said that foreigners applying for visas to live in the US “might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions”.
Visa crackdown: US cancels 6,000+ student visas, cites crime and terror allegations
According to a State Department official, the vast majority of cancellations — nearly 4,000 — were due to violations of US laws, including assault, driving under the influence, and burglary.
Harvard University condemns Trump admin’s ban of foreign student enrollment as ‘unlawful’
The action could impact nearly 6,800 foreign students currently enrolled at Harvard, who make up approximately 27.3 percent of the student body.
Harvard University can fund its own chaos, says DHS as it cuts millions, threatens foreign student ban
The DHS said the grants being cancelled were the USD 800,303 Implementation Science for Targeted Violence Prevention grant and the USD 1,934,902 Blue Campaign Program Evaluation and Violence Advisement grant.
Trump to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department
Advocates for public schools said eliminating the department would leave children behind in an American education system that is fundamentally unequal.
Robbed of hope, life’s savings, Indian deportees from US recall horrors
A day after a US military aircraft brought back 104 illegal Indian immigrants, including 30 from Punjab, the deportees are staring at a bleak future.
